Interesting observations, 26 July 2023

26.07.2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Teal (Anas crecca): 4 ind., bonifika
Pochard (Aythya ferina): 1 ind., bonifika
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 25 ind., bonifika & laguna
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 1 ind., bonifika
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 4 ind., bonifika
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 6 ind., bonifika
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 4 ind., bonifika & laguna
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 1 ind., laguna
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 3 ind., laguna
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 ind., laguna
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 3 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 3 ind., laguna
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 3 ind., laguna
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 22 ind., laguna
Curlew (Numenius arquata): 1 ind., laguna
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 2 ind., laguna
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 22 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 105 ind., laguna
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur): 1 ind., laguna
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia): 1 ind., bonifika
Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 1 ind., laguna
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 1 ind., bonifika
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 10 ind., bonifika
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 2 ind., bonifika
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 3 ind., laguna

Hoopoe, photo: Daniela Schiavon

Interesting observations, 20 July 2023

21.07.2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 4 ind., laguna
Teal (Anas crecca): 1 ind., bonifika
Garganey (Spatula querquedula): 11 ind., bonifika
Pochard (Aythya ferina): 2 ind., bonifika
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 30 ind., bonifika & laguna
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 2 ind., bonifika
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 4 ind., bonifika
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 1 ind., bonifika
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 6 ind., bonifika & laguna
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 1 ind., laguna
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 1 ind., bonifika & laguna
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 2 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 8 ind., laguna
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 2 ind., laguna
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 16 ind., laguna
Curlew (Numenius arquata): 1 ind., laguna
Snipe (Gallinago gallinago): 1 ind., laguna
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 20 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 85 ind., laguna
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur): 1 ind., laguna
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): 1 ind., laguna
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 6 ind., bonifika & laguna
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 21 ind., bonifika
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 7 ind., bonifika
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 2 ind., laguna

Little bittern, photo: Domen Stanič

Interesting observations, 14 July 2023

14.07.2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 1 ind., laguna
Pochard (Aythya ferina): 2 ind., bonifika
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 61 ind., bonifika & laguna
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 3 ind., bonifika
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 4 ind., bonifika
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 1 ind., bonifika
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 4 ind., bonifika
Hobby (Falco subbuteo): 1 ind., bonifika
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 9 ind., bonifika & laguna
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 1 ind., laguna
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 1 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 7 ind., laguna
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 3 ind., laguna
Greenshank (Tringa nebularia): 15 ind., laguna
Curlew (Numenius arquata): 4 ind., laguna
King fisher (Alcedo atthis): 1 ind., bonifika
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 28 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 88 ind., laguna
Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 1 ind., bonifika
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur): 2 ind., bonifika
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): 300 ind., bonifika (prenočišče/roost)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 6 ind., bonifika & laguna
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 18 ind., bonifika
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 7 ind., bonifika
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 1 ind., laguna

Hobby, photo: Claudia Grandi

NOTICE

12.07.2023

From Saturday, July 15, 2023, to Sunday, August 13, 2023, the visitor center (reception, bar, shop) opening hours will be reduced from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. As usual, the visitor center will be closed every Monday and on Tuesday August 15, 2023.

The opening hours of the nature reserve (educational trail with observatories and parking for visitors) remain unchanged, open every day from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Interesting observations, 7.7.2023

07.07.2023

The latest bird sightings from Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve:

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): 1 ind., laguna
Pochard (Aythya ferina): 3 ind., bonifika
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus): 52 ind., bonifika & laguna
Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea): 5 ind., bonifika
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus): 4 ind., bonifika
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides): 2 ind., bonifika
Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): 1 ind., bonifika
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis): 5 ind., bonifika
Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus): 2 ind., bonifika
Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): 11 ind., bonifika & laguna
Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): 1 ind., laguna
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus): 2 ind., laguna
Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola): 3 ind., bonifika & laguna
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus): 10 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos): 2 ind., laguna
Common Redshank (Tringa totanus): 5 ind., laguna
Little Tern (Sternula albifrons): 18 ind., laguna & bonifika
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo): 69 ind., laguna
Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur): 1 ind., bonifika
Wryneck (Jynx torquilla): 3 ind., laguna & bonifika
Red-rumped Swallow (Cecropis daurica): 2 ind., bonifika (3.7.2023)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava): 6 ind., bonifika & laguna
Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos): 5 ind., bonifika & laguna
Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis): 4 ind., bonifika & laguna
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus): 15 ind., bonifika
Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus): 8 ind., bonifika
Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus): 2 ind., laguna

Night Heron, photo: Domen Stanič